Jordan Shusterman breaks down the mosaic that is Team USA baseball
Jordan Shusterman breaks down the USA baseball Olympic roster of former big leaguers, young prospects and veteran journeymen.JULY 29, 2021
What the César Hernández trade means for the present and future of the Cleveland Indians' infieldFor Cleveland, this trade is about Andrés Giménez, Owen Miller or someone else demonstrating he can blossom into a fixture at second base.
JULY 29, 2021•THEATHLETIC.COM
Andrés Giménez - Not a big-league option yetGimenez won't be called up within the next week despite Thursday's trade that sent Cesar Hernandez to the White Sox, Joe Noga of The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports.
ImpactWhile Gimenez struggled significantly at the big-league level to open the season, he's hit a much better .274/.335/.492 for Triple-A Columbus and would be Hernandez's logical replacement. The Venezuelan infielder is in the process of establishing permanent residency in the United States, however, meaning he couldn't take part in next week's trip to Toronto. Owen Miller will get the call-up for now, but it's possible Gimenez gets an opportunity when Cleveland crosses the border again to host the Tigers on Aug. 6.
JULY 29, 2021•ROTOWIRE
Owen Miller - Promotion imminentMiller will be called up ahead of Cleveland's weekend series against the White Sox, Ryan Lewis of the Akron Beacon Journal reports.
ImpactMiller could get a shot as the regular second baseman down the stretch after Cesar Hernandez was dealt to the White Sox on Thursday. He struggled to a .106/.160/.128 line in his 18-game debut earlier this season, but he owns a far better .297/.374/.489 line in 48 games for Triple-A Columbus.
JULY 29, 2021•ROTOWIRE
Konnor Pilkington - Shipped to ClevelandPilkington was acquired by Cleveland on Thursday in a trade which sent Cesar Hernandez to the White Sox, Bob Nightengale of USA Today reports.
ImpactPilkington joins an organization that has a good reputation when it comes to developing pitchers. The 2018 third-round pick isn't a top prospect, but he's shown promise this season in 14 Double-A starts, riding a 30.5 percent strikeout rate to a 3.48 ERA.
JULY 29, 2021•ROTOWIRE
White flag: Indians trade 2B Hernandez to 1st-place Sox
The Indians probably can’t catch the Chicago White Sox, so they’re helping their AL Central rivalJULY 29, 2021•ASSOCIATED PRESS
Here's how the Cleveland Indians landed Oscar winner Tom Hanks to voice their historic Cleveland Guardians name changeHanks recorded his lines for the announcement video while on vacation in Greece.
JULY 29, 2021•CLEVELAND.COM
